A government resume must present information quickly, clearly, and in a way that makes your experience relevant to the position in consideration. That means condensing your information to its most powerful form. The following are a few useful tips to design a government employee's resume. Focus on the following areas :
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Job Objective :
You need to have a clear job target as you need to prepare a government employee's resume. Create a brief headline that encapsulates your career goal and one or two of your top qualifications.
Summarize :
Summarize your strengths and qualifications at the top half of the first page of the your resume, under sections like 'Professional Profile' and 'Areas of Expertise'. List keywords that are pertinent to your career choice and include your industry certifications and licenses.
Emphasise your accomplishments :
Describe your basic job responsibilities, followed by a bulleted list of achievements. Show quantifiable results of your work.
Remember
- Adapt your resume for the specific position for which you are applying.
- Mention your strengths through job experiences, academic background, or volunteer/community activities.
- Do not misrepresent yourself or exaggerate; employers do check information.
- Keep it short, concise and clear.
- Make it easy to read; avoid a cluttered look.
- Leave spaces between sections; use headings to organize the details.
- Eliminate irrelevant information and re-write until you think it is succinct and accurate.
- Instead of long, dense paragraphs distill the matter by creating bulleted, indented and focused statements.
- Connect your skills to your job history.
- Use the Keywords pertinent to your job profile.
Try to use Action Verbs when constructing your statements .
